LSU's new defensive line still confident in ability

11:55 PM,
Apr. 20, 2013

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LSU's first-team defensive line in the spring game on Saturday featured three players who have never started a college game. There may be less depth on the line at this point than at any time since the early 2000s.

Defensive end Jordan Allen, a sophomore from West Monroe, missed virtually all of last season with a knee injury. He started for the first string Saturday. So did Danielle Hunter, a 2012 signee who was in on 12 tackles last season.

One or both could be starting when the Tigers open the 2013 season against Texas Christian University on Aug. 31 in Arlington, Texas. ...